# EmailOctopus: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/emailoctopus

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email marketing platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/email-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Ultra-budget-conscious teams (one of the cheapest paid options)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Email marketing)
- "Worth considering when minimizing cost is the top priority." (Perplexity Sonar, Email marketing)
- "EmailOctopus is great for larger lists on a budget." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Email marketing)
- "Ultra-cheap for basics... solid for very tight budgets" (Grok 4.20, Email marketing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named EmailOctopus, from 24 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 20
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 15
- forbes.com: 11
- braze.com: 10
- hostinger.com: 10
- emailtooltester.com: 7
- brevo.com: 5
- isitwp.com: 5
- mailjet.com: 5
- sender.net: 5

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/resources/best-email-marketing-software-small-business-reviews: 18
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-email-marketing-software: 14
- https://braze.com/resources/articles/best-email-marketing-platforms: 10
- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-email-marketing-platforms: 8
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-email-marketing-software: 7
- https://isitwp.com/best-email-marketing-services-compared: 5
- https://telnyx.com/resources/best-email-marketing-service-providers: 5
- https://pcmag.com/picks/the-best-email-marketing-software: 4

## In its own words

What EmailOctopus's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Email marketing made easy (https://emailoctopus.com/)
- For: business (https://emailoctopus.com/pricing)
- Price stated: Manage and email your subscribers for a fraction of the cost with EmailOctopus. (https://emailoctopus.com/)
- Starting price: 9 (https://emailoctopus.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started in minutes – no credit card required (https://emailoctopus.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 1000 (https://emailoctopus.com/)
- Certifications: GDPR
- Customers named: JCoSS, Program Realty, Harbour Gallery, Digital Web Coach, DB ESG, Japanese Prints London

## What it publishes

Every page emailoctopus.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 911 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 371 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-04
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-02-29
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-12-03
- comparison: 47 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-05-22
- glossary or explainer: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-10
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-04-01
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Email marketing myths https://emailoctopus.com/blog/email-marketing-myths
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Marg mcalister an indie author managing five pen names on one list https://emailoctopus.com/marg-mcalister-an-indie-author-managing-five-pen-names-on-one-list
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Marg mcalister an indie author managing five pen names on one list https://emailoctopus.com/blog/marg-mcalister-an-indie-author-managing-five-pen-names-on-one-list
- Recent: 2026-08-31 comparison: Beehiiv alternatives https://emailoctopus.com/blog/beehiiv-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-28 blog: Ai in email marketing https://emailoctopus.com/blog/ai-in-email-marketing
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Austin anthem a community that believed a club into existing https://emailoctopus.com/blog/austin-anthem-a-community-that-believed-a-club-into-existing

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.
